June 22-28 垃圾精選

引述 :『CLEVELAND — One is the King, a reigning MVP who at age 24 needs only a championship to complete his résumé. The other is a larger-than-life personality who may be past the prime of his career but remains an undeniable force and hungers for a fifth NBA title.』

引述 :『EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—Vince Carter(notes) is going home to Orlando, and to the Eastern Conference champion Magic. The New Jersey Nets dealt the eight-time NBA All Star, who grew up in Daytona Beach and lives in Orlando, and forward Ryan Anderson(notes) to the Magic on Thursday for point guard Rafer Alston(notes), shooting guard Courtney Lee(notes) and power forward Tony Battie(notes).』

引述 :『When Tim Duncan(notes) found out Richard Jefferson(notes) didn’t return a phone call from Gregg Popovich after the Spurs coach traded for the Bucks star, he fired a text message to his new teammate. “Don’t get traded twice in one day.”』

引述 :『There’s too many examples of players that have come here too early, not ready, and ended up not having the experience that they should have had,” he said. “The international element needs to be there, but only when it makes sense from a technical standpoint, from a quality standpoint』

引述 :『Rubio has to pay a multimillion dollar buyout to his Spanish club, DKV Joventut Badalona, to get out of his contract. And while his lawyers are working on a deal with the team and he expects an amicable parting, he said there’s a chance he would stay in Europe if he isn’t drafted high enough to earn a salary that would cover a significant chunk of his debt.』

引述 :『CLEVELAND (AP)—The Cleveland Cavaliers are close to acquiring center Shaquille O’Neal(notes) in a trade that would pair him with MVP LeBron James(notes), multiple people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press early Thursday.』

引述 :『Look further, though. A count from The Associated Press culled from school and basketball Web sites found more than 170 African players at U.S. colleges, junior colleges and universities last season. Other sources show 100 players or so at the high school level, many placed at prep schools catering to international students.』